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Subject: [Leica] GF1 vs Canon S90
From: s.dimitrov at charter.net (slobodan Dimitrov)
Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2010 08:06:45 -0800
References: <9F07836ED74F1C42AA69DFBAF8A1E2F137861892D8@MBX1.asc.local> <C79D86BC.64DDB%joseph@yao.com> <440b792d1002140703m4adb95c3g183d1f9ab637cc3@mail.gmail.com> <570FF439-1FB1-4938-9503-0FB0127C2689@charter.net>

Apparently it is a "Noktor." Looks like anew line of lenses.
S.d.

On Feb 14, 2010, at 7:22 AM, slobodan Dimitrov wrote:

> Sorry, first chance to reply!
> Noted on all accounts, about the current line-up, and now the Noktron f.95.
> But I want an IS camera with a pancake 12mm and/or 14mm. I can live with 
> f1.7 to f2 easily, but again with IS.
> I'm used to having layers of equipment, cameras or lighting, in order to 
> handle most shooting situations. So another system is no problem. I think 
> with time, these new 4/3 boxes will mature to the level of the image needs 
> of the market place. probably the same way the 35mm commercially displaced 
> the 120, and the 120 having displaced the 4x5. Until then, I can wait. 
> Which might be another week, or another year.
> S.d.
> 
> 
> On Feb 14, 2010, at 7:03 AM, mehrdad wrote:
> 
>> if you actually look @ the 7-14 raw files uncorrected, you will see a
>> tremendous amount of distortion, thank god for software correction!
>> 
>> On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 6:53 PM, Joseph Yao <joseph at yao.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> My 2 cents:
>>> 
>>> 1. The Lumix 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS lens is sharper than the Zuiko ED
>>> 14-42/3.5-5.6, and since the GF1 lacks built-in IS, you want a lens with
>>> built in IS, such as the Lumix 14-45mm.
>>> 
>>> 2. The Lumix 7-14mm f/4.0 is excellent. I am blown away by its sharpness
>>> and
>>> minimal distortion.
>>> 
>>> 3. The Lumix 'Leica' 14-50mm f/2.8-3.5 OIS was made by Panasonic for the
>>> Lumix L1 and Leica Digilux 3, but this is a 4/3 lens, not Micro 4/3.  
>>> When
>>> used on Micro 4/3 cameras via the Lumix DMW-MA1 4/3 to Micro 4/3 adapter,
>>> autofocus is disabled as this lens is not contrast AF compatible.  Same
>>> with
>>> Olympus 4/3 to Micro 4/3 adapter.
>>> 
>>> Joseph
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 14/02/2010 6:59 AM, "Kyle Cassidy" <kcassidy at asc.upenn.edu> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> You can get a M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 for your GF-1, you can
>>> also
>>>> get a 7-14mm for it, & leica makes a 14-50. or you can get an adapter 
>>>> and
>>> put
>>>> almost any 3rd party lens on it.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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>> 
>> 
>> 
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>> -------------------------------------
>> regards, mehrdad
>> 
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In reply to: Message from kcassidy at asc.upenn.edu (Kyle Cassidy) ([Leica] GF1 vs Canon S90)
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Message from msadat at gmail.com (mehrdad) ([Leica] GF1 vs Canon S90)
Message from s.dimitrov at charter.net (slobodan Dimitrov) ([Leica] GF1 vs Canon S90)